Athens Fire Threatens Thousands Of Homes In Greek Capital

As if they didn’t already have enough problems, wildfires in Greece are now threatening thousands of homes.

Much of the Greek capital was blanketed with smoke on Friday as the fire on Mount Ymittos was fanned by strong winds.

More than 70 firefighters were battling the blaze, along with local volunteers.

Another fire in the Lakonia area, in the southern Peloponnese region, also continued to grow.

One of the seven firefighting planes battling the flames had to make an emergency landing, and its two pilots were being transferred to a local hospital for first aid. They were not seriously hurt. Two helicopters, 120 firefighters and nearly 30 soldiers were fighting that blaze.